Pachliopta polydorus (Linnaeus, 1758)

Manus island, Admiralties; 1/81 (underside) ssp manusi

    Widespread and common in eastern Indonesia, New Guinea and the Solomons. Over thirty ssp/forms have been described including:

    asinius - East New Guinea
    lascarus - NE Papua New Guinea
    volupitias - Patriaignota
    aphnitis - Goodenough island
    polypemon - San Cristobal, Ugi island
    wangaarensis - Wangaar, Irian Jaya
    schoutensis -Schout island
    ceramites - Kapaur
    ulawaensis - Ulawa is (S Solomons)
    utuanensis - New Ireland
    novobritannicus - New Britain
    manusi - Admiralty islands
    aignanus - Louisade archipelago
    naissus - Trobriand group
    orinomus - "E New Guinea"
    queenslandicus - N Queensland, Australia
    dampierensis - Dampier, Australia
    thessalia - Kai
    varus - Aru
    plagiatus - Astrolabe Bay, Papua New Guinea
    humboldti - Humboldt Bay, Irian Jaya
    godartianus - Arfak Mtns, Irian Jaya
    meforanus - Mefor island, Irian Jaya
    asinus - Waigeao
    tenimberensis - Tanimber
    leodamas - Misool
    polydorus - Ceram, Obi, Ambon
    kajelanus - Buru
    septentrionalis - Bachan, Halmahera